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ECESP Annual Conference: follow online if you can't attend in person!

16 Apr 2026
The ECESP Annual Conference will bring together policymakers, business leaders, financial experts, civil society representatives, youth leaders and regional stakeholders to exchange experiences, perspectives and visions.
In-person participation is now closed, but most sessions will be livestreamed!
EIT Jumpstarter 2026: apply for a programme supporting innovative ideas in the raw materials sector

16 Apr 2026
EIT Jumpstarter is a seven-month pre-acceleration programme for early-stage innovators in 22+ countries. It's designed to turn ideas into successful businesses through training, mentoring and funding.
Fields include innovative solutions for recovering and reusing materials from secondary sources to support a circular economy. Apply by 8 May!
ECESP leadership groups: update on the selection process

15 Apr 2026
We would like to thank the many people who have filled out the EUSurvey questionnaire to express an interest in joining one or more of the leadership groups set up by the new Coordination Group.
The Coordination Group members leading the groups are currently selecting the people who are the best fit, and the questionnaire will remain open throughout the year....
MAGNO project: a data-driven approach to designing a more circular packaging value chain

12 Apr 2026
The MAGNO project aims to promote the adoption of solutions reducing the impact of plastic food packaging pollution in ecosystems.
In order to achieve this, it is designing ecosystem digital twin software which enables innovative ideas to be tested and refined before being implemented in the real world.
MYTERIA: how can products made from mycelium and agricultural residues be used in construction?

10 Apr 2026
Myteria is an early-stage biomaterials initiative from the Netherlands developing circular interior panels grown from mycelium and locally sourced agricultural residues.
It rethinks how materials are made: instead of extracting and processing, they grow them using nature’s own binding system.





